Issue #2 · Documents
Three Documents, One Product: The Pre-Shipment Match Check
The eight fields to compare across contract, invoice, packing list and nameplate before the cargo is loaded.
Read articleTADS China Intel
What to Know Before the Cargo Leaves China.
Compliance rulings, factory vetting notes, and market shifts, reported from our desks in Beijing and Ashdod for teams sourcing heavy machinery, industrial gas, and automation hardware direct from source.
Compliance Watch
Regulatory changes that hold cargo at port if you miss them.
Issue #1 · Machine tools
China's New Customs Rules for Machine Tools: What Buyers Should Check
Announcement No. 77 took effect on 30 June. What it requires, what it does not, and five questions to ask your supplier.
Read articleWVTA / Israel
What WVTA Actually Checks, and Where Trailer Shipments to Israel Get Stuck
What WVTA does and doesn't cover for trailers, what Israel's Ministry of Transport requires before a trailer is registered, and where shipments get stuck.
Read articleIMR
The IMR Compliance Checklist We Run Before Every Export
The lab, model, and paperwork checks we complete before cargo ships, so nothing gets flagged at the destination port.
Read articleFactory Floor
Notes from vetting manufacturers in person, not through a broker.
Case Study
CIF Ashdod: Sourcing High-Volume Refrigerant Cylinders Direct
How we secured the purchase order with the source manufacturer and removed agent margin from end to end.
Read articleGuide
How to Vet a Chinese Heavy-Machinery Factory Before You Sign
Five checks we run on-site that a trading platform's supplier badge never shows you.
Read articleMarket Intel
Where the industry is moving, before it hits your supplier's price list.
Issue #3 · Robotics
Buying a Chinese Industrial Robot in 2026: The Numbers, and Six Questions to Ask
What the IFR 2026 numbers say about Chinese robot brands, the EU safety standard to know, and how to check a supplier.
Read articleRobotics
Chinese AGV and Robotic-Arm Manufacturers Heavy Industry Should Watch
What separates export-ready automation hardware from a demo unit on a factory floor.
Read articleLogistics
The Customs Blockages We See Most at Ashdod and EU Ports
Five recurring patterns behind port holds, and how to catch them before the shipment leaves.
Read articleFree guide: Buying Industrial Robots from China
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